Umbrella attachment



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BY 71/11 W ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 25, 1930 THEODORE P. GARANKIiv, or New YORK, N. Y.,

FFH'CZE UM RELLA A'MAoHMEN r Application filed April 18,

My invention relates to umbrella attachments and has a particular reference to attachments for operating spring clips controlling open and closed positions of the umbrella.

In an ordinary umbrella the spring latch holding the sliding bushing for the ribs in its extreme position must be depressed by hand in order to release this bushing, which can be then moved to its other extreme position. This method of operating the latch often causes inconveniences, by pinching ones fingers, soiling or pinching gloves etc.

In order to obviate this diflicultyI devised a special tube loosely fitted on the sliding bushing for the ribs and completely cover.- ing the latch. This tube is pivotally supported on one side and can be roclred between its extreme positions, tnereby depressing the latch and releasing the sliding bushing.

My invention is more fully described in the accompanying specification and drawing in which- I 1 is a side view of my device, Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 (Fig. 1) with the tube in an inoperating position (with the latch released), Fig. 3 is a similar section showing the tube in an operating position with the latch depressed, Fig. t is a sectional elevation of my device, Fig. 5 is a section-on the line 55 (Fig. 1), Fig. 6 is aside viewof a modified device, Fig. 7 is a. sectional view of a modified dev1ce,F1g. 8 1s a sectional view for the Fig.6, taken on the line 88, V Fig. 9 is a partial sectional view of the sliding bushing with a pivoting lip, Fig. 10 is a partial side view showing the pivotal lip, and Fig. 11 is a sectional View of amodified devlce.

My attachment consists of a tubular member 1 loosely fitted over a sliding bushing 2 of an umbrella 3. The bushing 2 can be of an ordinary construction with slots on top for the .ribs (not shown). It is slidably fitted over the stem of the umbrella and has slots 5 and 6 for spring latches 7 which hold the'bushing 2- in its extreme positions at the bottom and top of the umbrella rod (stem).

Two (or more) slots 8 are punched in the wall of the bushing 2, the slots being placed preferably forming. rounded teeth. 'teeth formpivots for the sleeve or tubular -member 1 which has corresponding slots 1929. Serial No. 356,158.

lengthwise on one side. The punched out port onsare bent as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, These punched to fitover the teeth 11. The teeth are then bent sideways as shown in Figs.1, 2 and 3, in order to retain permanently the sleeve 1" which can then rotate or swing j around these pivots being of a sufficiently large diameter inside for'such movements. "Porti-onsof the sleeve ad] acent to the bushing 2 are madeconcentric with this bushing and "snugly fit it'in the extreme positions of the sleeve. The middle portion of the sleeve,

opposite the hinge or pivot 11, is curved so-as to provide a bulge or pocket adapted to fit over the spring latch 7 of the umbrella. The I hinge 11 is located'in such position that the sleeve, being moved or swung to the right (Fig. 2) forces the latch 7 down thereby releasing the bushing 2 to be moved on the umbrella stem (Fig. In the position of the sleeve 2 as shown in Fig. 3, turned to the right, the bulge inthe sleeve will clear the upper latch 0f the umbrella, if'the latches are arranged in the usual manner, i.'e. at right angles with each other. In order to depress the upper latch the sleeve must be turned to the left in which position it will clear the lower latch when brought in this position down (Fig. 2). p I

The operation of my device is as follows.

The umbrella is held in left hand by the handle 12 and the sleeve 1 is grasped with the fingers of the right hand. It is then swung or rocked on its hinge so as to depress the latch 7 holding the bushing 2 with umbrella ribs in the lower or inoperating position (umbrella folded). The sleeve 1 is then pushed up on the umbrella stem,retainingthe same grip with fingers, until the bushing 1 passes over the upper latch 7 and becomes engaged by the latter, the latch fitting in the order to provide a better grip for the fingers. The sleeve shown in Fig. 11 has no bulge and is formed specially for a condition when the upper and lower latches are located in the same plane.

Important advantages of my attachment are that it provides a simple and effective means to operate the latches of ordinary umbrellas without any danger of pinching fingers or damaging gloves. The operation is made much easier as the depression of the latch is accomplished by the combination of sliding and pressing movements'of the sleev s.

I claim as my invention:

1. In an umbrella attachment, the combination of a tubular member loosely fitted over the sliding bushing of said umbrella, and means to rockingly support said member on said bushing, a portion of said member being in a cooperative relation with a spring latch of said umbrella said tubular member being adapted to depress said latch of said umbrella when manually operated.

. 2. In an umbrella attachment, the combination of a tubular member loosely fitted over the sliding rib bushing of said umbrellaya 1 hinge supporting said tubular member on said bushing, a portion of said member being adapted to cover a spring latch of said umbrella, said tubular member being adapted to be manually rocked on said hinge thereby operating said latch of said umbrella.

3. In an umbrella attachment, the combination of a tubular member loosely fitted over the sliding bushing of said umbrella, a hinge supporting one side of said member on said bushing and a bulged portion on said tubular member adapted to enclose the spring latch er said umbrella, said member being adapted to be manually rocked on said hinge, thereby depressing said latch.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

THEODORE P. GARANKIN. 

